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(Mexico) SCM JDC 0412 2021
Procedural history
Plaintiffs appealed to the Mexico City Regional Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial
- Question Presented
- Whether there is an obligation among political parties to comply with a candidate quota that included people from the LGBTQIA + community even though there was no legal order or law to do so.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Quotas
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Apr 3, 2021
Judgment
(Mexico) SM JDC 0167 2021
- Question Presented
- Whether it was incorrect that the request for a citizen's trial that he filed in the initial instance was processed as a complaint, considering that this is the ideal way in which a favorable resolution could be obtained that guarantees the inclusion of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether political parties are obligated to have a quota for candidates that identify as LGBTQIA+ to guarantee their inclusion in the political process.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Quotas
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Mar 31, 2021
Judgment
(Mexico) SUP 2020 REC 102 924628
- Question Presented
- Whether indigenous customs for men to elect political leaders outweigh the principles of non-discrimination, equality and gender parity, as well as the right of "every woman [...] to a life free of violence, both in the public and private spheres" and to "freely and fully exercise their political rights.”
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Indigenous Persons
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Sep 15, 2020
Judgment
(Mexico) SX JE 0003 2021
- Question Presented
- Whether there were procedural irregularities in the lower court’s decision based on the timeliness of the complaint and lack of notice by the court. Whether evidence from Facebook and WhatsApp demonstrating gender based political violence were illegally obtained and possess the truth and veracity it asserts.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Gender
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Jan 21, 2021
Judgment
Access to Justice and Electoral Integrity: A policy brief of the Electoral Integrity Initiative
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have facilitated democratic
development and strengthened electoral justice institutions in Mexico
are closely linked to the dialogue between national and international
instances.
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Legal Frameworks
- Language
- English
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ACHPR Tanganyika Law Society v. Tanzania
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decision in the
Inter – American Court of Human Rights Castañeda Gutman v Mexico,
Judgment of 6 August
2008 Series C No 184 to the effect that
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Regional Jurisprudence
- Violation of an International Treaty
- Language
- English
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Advocate Prem Chandra Rai vs Government of Nepal
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vote
is sent to the home country through post. Countries like Canada, Norway,
Mexico, and Switzerland seem to be using this method. The third method
of giving
- Question Presented
- Whether Nepali citizens residing abroad should be given the opportunity to vote from the country in which they currently reside. Whether restricted voting rights on Nepali citizens living abroad violates the constitutional right to vote.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Accessibility
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Out of Country Voting
- Country
- Nepal
- Language of Decision
- Nepali
- Date of decision
- Mar 21, 2018
Judgment
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Elections: Practitioner Brief
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72
IFES Practitioner Brief on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Elections
Mexico
Mexico is an example of how ADR can make the electoral justice system more
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
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Campos v. Ecuador
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Case of
Cabrera García and Montiel Flores v. Mexico, para. 201; Case of Rosendo Cantú et al. v. Mexico. Preliminary
objection, merits, reparations and costs.
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Judicial Independence
- Regional Jurisprudence
- Language
- English
Resources
Chiafalo v. Washington
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has no connection to elector appointment. See
ante, at 5. For example, New Mexico imposes a legal duty
on its electors: “All presidential electors shall cast
- Question Presented
- Whether a pledge requirement and sanction violates the Electors Constitutional right to pledge electoral votes regardless of voter preference?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Elections as a Fundamental Right
- Country
- United States of America
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Jul 6, 2020
Judgment
Election Audits: International Principles that Protect Election Integrity
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spoiled ballot papers. 21
Some countries – including Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru – require complainants to attach supporting documentary evidence to
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Audits
- Language
- English
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Election Case Law Analysis Series: Lessons for Regulating Campaigning on Social Media
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the Superior Chamber of the Federal Electoral Tribunal of Mexico in which the Green
Party of Mexico and various famous people, including athletes, musicians, and
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Legal Frameworks
- Language
- English
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Election Case Law Analysis Series: Lessons on Gender Equality and Women’s Political Participation
Description
Analyzing litigation from France to Samoa and Kenya to Mexico, this paper explores on the legal questions
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Electoral Inclusion
- Language
- English
Resources
Election Dispute Resolution Report 2020
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(cases concerning candidate registration), Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia, Mexico.
Andorra, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Ireland, Mexico, Ukraine. In Andorra, concerning disputes related to
candidate
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Legal Frameworks
- Regional Jurisprudence
- Language
- English
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Election Investigations Guidebook
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Electoral Institute, the institutional body in charge of
organizing the elections in Mexico at the federal level and coordinating voting
processes at the sub-national level
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
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Elections on Trial: The Effective Management of Election Disputes and Violations
Description
Drawing on comparative examples across six countries (Mexico, Tunisia, Kenya, Macedonia, Kosovo and the
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
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Electoral Justice for All: A Practitioner's Guide to Increasing Women's Access to Electoral Justice
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dismissal of candidacy, the nullification of
election results, or jail time.40 Mexico – one of only six countries in the world that has reached gender parity
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Accessibility
- Electoral Inclusion
- Electoral Inclusion
- Language
- English
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Electoral Justice Regulations Around the World: Key findings from International IDEA's global research on electoral dispute-resolution systems
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Manuel González Oropeza
Justice of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary of Mexico
7
1. Introduction
Overview
Elections are central to establishing a legitimate democratic
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
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Electoral Justice: The International IDEA Handbook
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presidential
elections as mandated by law
Mexico
2006
Electoral Court of the
Judicial Branch of the
Federation of Mexico
Recount of votes ordered in presidential
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
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Equal Access: How to Include Persons with Disabilities in Elections and Political Processes
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candidates and Mexico City mayoral candidates, with the exception of one
party. Through these discussions ‒ which were the first-ever in Mexico between presidential
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Accessibility
- Language
- English
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GUARDE: Directrices para la comprension y resolucion de conflictos electorales
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] y
parlamentarias de México 50 (2006) [en lo sucesivo, el informe de México],
http://aceproject.org/regionsen/countries-‐and-‐territories/MX/reports/mexico-‐presIdential-‐and-‐parliamentary-‐
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- Spanish
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GUARDE: Guidelines for Understanding, Adjudicating, and Resolving Disputes in Elections
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Mission, Mexico PresIdential and Parliamentary Elections Final
Report 50 (2006) [hereinafter E.U. Mexico Report], available at http://aceproject.org/regionsen/countries-and-territories/MX/reports/mexico-presIden
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
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Guidelines for National Political Parties and, where appropriate, Local Political Parties, to prevent, attend, sanction, repair and eradicate political violence against women based on gender
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Electoral Inclusion
- Electoral Inclusion
- Language
- Spanish
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Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors, and Lawyers
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GAOR, A/54/40 (vol. I), p. 67, para. 350. See also as to Mexico, insofar as there was no independent
body to investigate the substantial
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- Election Dispute Resolution
- Language
- English
- Portuguese
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In Re Case No. 9768, 9780 & 9828
- Question Presented
- Whether the elections violated the citizen’s political rights even though the domestic options were exhausted.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Electoral Integrity
- EMB Independence
- EMB Operation
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- May 17, 1990
Judgment
Institutional Revolutionary Party v. Andrés Manuel López Obrador (SUP RAP 0268 2012)
- Question Presented
- Whether Twitter posts and Youtube videos constitute campaign acts?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- May 24, 2012
Judgment
Institutional Revolutionary Party v. Miguel Angel Yunes Linares (SUP JRC 0168 2016)
- Question Presented
- Whether Facebook posts that indicate a political position, but do not solicit votes constitute pre-campaign activity.
- Legal Issue(s)
- Social Media
- Country
- Mexico
- Language of Decision
- Spanish
- Date of decision
- Apr 25, 2016
Judgment
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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MAURITANIA:
POUR LA MAURITANIE:
3a
POR MAURITAMA:
FOR MEXICO:
POUR LE MEXIQUE:
S: PS If:
3a MeKCHicy:
POR MEXICO:
FOR MONACO:
POUR MONACO:
3a
POR MONACO:
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- International Treaty
- Language
- English
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Kham v. Electoral Commission
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for
Sustainable Democracy), Elections Canada, INE (the National Electoral Institute of Mexico), IFES, The Carter
Center, UNDESA, UNDP and the UNEAD (United Nations Electoral
- Question Presented
- Should elections be annulled when the IEC did not provide timely access to voter rolls to the petitioners before elections?
- Legal Issue(s)
- Disputing Results
- Electoral Integrity
- Voter Registration
- Country
- South Africa
- Language of Decision
- English
- Date of decision
- Nov 1, 2015
Judgment
Legal Considerations When Delaying or Adapting Elections
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Justice José Luis Vargas Valdez
Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary of Mexico
Founder of the Global Network on Electoral Justice
International Foundation for Electoral
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- Legal Issue and/or Topic
- COVID-19 (Postponement and Accessibility)
- Election Postponement
- Language
- English
- Ukrainian
Resources